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Well, it’s been a couple weeks now since I made my move to the West Coast and I have to say, California is treating me pretty well! Things are really superb and I am truly enjoying every bit of it. Absolutely true that there is no place like home so of course, I’m missing family and friends so thank God for the phone, FaceTime, texts, emails and even a few notes from friends–I seriously have the best people a girl could have in her life….which brings me to this week’s post (acting like I’ve been as diligent as I’d like with weekly post…hehehe, just let me have it :).

These past few months have been so revealing in terms of facing the test of really walking my talk, the people in my life, the desires of my heart, and the strength, well alignment of my soul with what I truly believe. That’s a lot right? So of course, I’m just going to break it all down here and try to be as succinct as I can….but you know me 🙂

Honoring Your Journey: In our day-to-day, it can be very easy to forget that we really only get one shot at this game called life. That being said, though we may be dealt a particular hand that doesn’t always look like it can work in our favor, or the dice may not always roll the way we’d like, or we’ve got competitors, opponents, or even those on our teams who present challenges, our one job is to honor our journey, valuing each day as an ongoing contribution to the bigger plays we put forth. No matter what, keep the game interesting, at least by being in it. Sitting on the sidelines should never be an option. You may not always have the ball, but you can always get in there and run, engage, contribute something. Honor your journey……stay in it, make it worth it, unlock the plays that will yield a story you’re proud to share when the time comes.

Honor Your Heart: Of course for me reflection at this point as it relates to the heart has to do with a guy….another story for another day….but when it comes to honoring your heart, the best way I can articulate what I’d like to get across to you is that it is so important to treat it, to honor it, as the precious pearl that it is. Give yourself the time to know what soothes it, what gives it warmth, what hurts and breaks it, what potentially causes it to writhe in that kind of pain you remember but soon forget once you open it up again. Then, cherish it with a regard as diligent as that which you would have for newborn, yet as carefree and whimsical as that magical heat that lets hot air balloons soar to heights unimagined…accepting that at the end of the day, you don’t want to favor one strategy more than the other. Instead, seek a balance that allows you to experience all that love and life have to offer, appreciating that it is the heart that has the strength to endure that act even when you don’t think you actually can.

Honoring Your Soul: The more I find myself in new and unusual places with new and unfamiliar faces, I experience more what I’ve always known to be true-We are first spirit beings before we are human beings. What does this mean? Well, essentially, long before we are formed in our natural state, we are souls, we are spirits. Our soul is the resting place and launch pad of our values. It’s the source through which we can measure alignment with our beliefs. It’s where our desires take root and stem. And yet, we don’t always do a good job at consistently investing in our souls. A long time ago there was the Chicken Noodle Soup for the Soul series. To me, what that was a reminder of was the need for us to take pauses in our day to get in tune with our souls…you know a gut check, if you will. We’ve got to nurture that part of our being. My source is my daily scripture reading and intention setting. We need this, the time that is, no matter what you believe, investing the time in reflection is so critical. We actually crave it without always knowing how to articulate it. For instance, I’ve only been here just two weeks and really only connecting with folks for the past few days. Interestingly enough, I’m the newest person to the circles I’m engaging in and the other folks have actually been here for at least a year and most much longer than that. Yet, consistently conversations have come to “needing to find a church”. And no, I’m not the one actually bringing it up. We all seek nurturing for our souls in some form or another. Take time to honor that.

Remember, while our days are actually many, they’re not promised and so our time here will always be shorter than we desire. That being said, it’s that much more imperative that we

live every day to the fullest, honoring our journey overall

gift ourselves time to recognize what different life situations enhance or detract from the heart and foster what is good for it thereby honoring it

My oh my has it been quite some time. By now, I trust that you know when I get a little quiet….ok, a lot quiet…on the blogosphere, it is evidence of quite a lot going on in my personal efforts to live fabulously fierce. This time it is definitely no different.

A few short weeks ago, I shared on my Facebook page that I am embarking on a huge change, personally and professionally. In just a little over a week, I will be heading to California to start a brand new opportunity in the D&I space with Google! Now to date, I haven’t really been as transparent about the specifics of what I do and where I work with the simple intention of staying focused on the messaging of personal branding, living authentically and all that I believe goes with all of that. I still want to adhere to this personal standard, but given Factor #62, I hope you can see why I am sharing so much now.

Here’s the deal, my life over the past few years has been pretty amazing. Personally, professionally, financially, health-wise, mentally, and most importantly, spiritually, things have been off the charts! Have I continued to have opportunities for growth, improvement and progress? Un. Doubt. Ed. Ly! No question about it. But where I was, mentally, I guess, was that if things just stayed as they were, honestly, I was good….great, actually! This was all the result of just operating from a place of gratitude and sincere thanksgiving in everything. And so, I have to admit, while there were things I still desired, experiences I identified as wanting, again, if things didn’t change, I was all good. Soooooo, I really wasn’t proactive in living in a way of maintaining higher expectations. I hoped for more. I desired more. I looked forward to more….but again, no complaints. I didn’t get complacent…I promise….but, I was truly satisfied.

And then, within the same week earlier this year, I got a few calls on a number of opportunities with two peaking my interest the most. Then, to make a long story short, with one brave ‘Yes, I accept,” my whole world is about to change. I had no expectations of any of what has come and is continuing to come my way and lo and behold, a lot of incredible things are happening and taking shape, even before my move. So, the lesson for me has been that when you’re thinking things are just incredibly fabulous, and you’re living as fiercely as you can, and you just can’t even imagine how much better things can get as you sit back in awe of all that is currently in front of you…..brace yourself for the unimaginable and then so much more. Live as if there is always another door preparing to show itself with an opportunity in perfect in alignment of who you are, what you’re continuing to become, and the unfolding of your unique journey.

So, as we’re in the season of kicking off the new year, while I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions, I am all about setting your intentions around continuing to live fabulously fierce as well as you can in your authenticity. Thus, my encouragement for all of us in 2016 and beyond is to proactively live in expectation of even greater, even better, even more extraordinary, even more fabulously fierce. Our stories never get old, they don’t cease to unfurl many new twists and turns, as long as we continue to be open to the next chapters